Toy air-gun.



No. 7|0,359. Patented Sept. 30, |902.

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TDY'AIB'GUN;

(Applicntion led In. 2B, 1902.)v

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT 01E-FICE.

W YORK, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS OF NEWARK, NEW YORK.

TOY AIR-GUN.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 710,359, dated September30, 1902.

Application filed January 29, 1902. Serial No. 91,767. (No model.)

To aZZ whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER D. HoEToN, of Newark, in the county of Wayneand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in ToyAir- Guns, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingrspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention is a toy of the nature of an air-gun adapted to be used forboth throwing a projectile and for producing a sudden sound or pop, thedevice being hereinafter fully described, and more particularly pointedout in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of the device.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the barrel and muzzle cap, taken onthe dotted line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows the forward end of the gunmade in two pieces joined, parts being longitudinally sectioned as onthe dotted line 3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a view of the front end ormuzzle of the gun. Fig. 5 is a front end View showing the cork orstopper in its forward position. Fig. 6 is a transverse section of thebarrel, taken on the dotted line 6 in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a transversesection of the barrel on the dotted line 7 in Fig. 2. Fig. 8 shows thestopper detached, partly in central longitudinal section.

In the drawings, A is the barrel of the gun, the same being preferablymade of Wood, B being the piston. The barrel is counterbored at itsforward end to form a chamber h, and it is further cut away on oppositesides to form opposing rectangular openings ct a, as shown, opening intosaid chamber. The forward end of the barrel is inclosed or covered by ametallic cap b, secured to place by any convenient means, having aniuturned ange g and central circular opening c concentric with the axisof the barrel, the ange partly closing the forward end of the chamber h.

d is a stopper, as an ordinary cork, of a size to snugly fit the bore ofthe barrel back of the chamber and the openings a a, the stopper beingpressed to place in the barrel by the thumb andl finger extended intosaid respective openings. The stopper is in the chamber h, beingconfined therein by the flange g of the cap b, so that it cannot escape,being held captive. This stopper is further formed with a small centralcavity or recess c, Figs. 5, G, and S, in its forward end, in which toreceive a projectile f, which projectile may be a buck-shot, bean,kernel of corn, or other small body.

In use the loaded stopper is pressed into the barrel, as stated, thepiston being first drawn -suddenly dislodge the latter, driving it withprojectileY force against the inturned flange g of the cap h. Meetingthe flange the stopper will be suddenly stopped, but the projectile willcontinue its motion or be thrown through the opening c and onward onaccount of the momentum acquired while moving with the stopper. After adischarge the stopper is ready to be again loaded and pressed into the7o barrel as before.

I prefer to form the rear end of the barrel with a chamber t', Fig. 2,so that the piston need not be Wholly withdrawn from the barrel whenallowing the latter to Iill with air after a discharge. It may also bedesirable to construct the barrel of'two pieces or sections-that is tosay, with a forward part C, Fig. 3, connected with the main part by alongitudinal circular joint k. In this construc- 8o tion ofthe devicethe chamber h will be wholly 1in the section O, the forward inclined endZ of the main part of the barrel constituting the bottom or rear end ofsaid chamber.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. A toy air-gun comprising a barrel counterbored at the forward end,and having enlarged chamber at the other end, a projectilestopper toclose the end of the barrel back of 9o the counterbore, a cap for theforward end of the barrel, and a piston for the barrel, substantially asset forth.

2. A toy air-gun comprising a hollow barrel having a chamber at eitherend, that at its rear end being enlarged, a stopper for the barrel inone chamber, av perforated cap for the barrel over the stopper, and apistonfor the barrel, substantially as shown and described. I

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 20th day ofJanuary, 1902,in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PETER D. noETfoN.

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Witnesses:

STEPHEN WILLoocK, W. J. h/[ALETTE

